Jacob's Ladder (1990)

synopsis

Directed by Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction, 9 1/2 Weeks, Unfaithful) and written by Bruce Joel Rubin (Ghost, Deep Impact), Jacob's Ladder tells the truly terrifying story of a traumatised Vietnam war veteran, who, as he returns to his civilian life, begins to hallucinate. Visualising horned creatures and visited by his dead son (Macauley Culkin!), Jacob Singer (Tom Robbins) downwardly spirals into a life of confusion and horror as he searches for the truth behind his Vietnam experience and tries to make sense of what is happening to him. Jacob's Ladder is a thriller, horror and Twilight Zone-style mystery all rolled into one classic film...